Swift Current Profile

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National Rank:265 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Swift Current Population

Total Population (2021)

16,750

Total Population (2016)

16,604

Population Growth

+0.9% (+146)

Growth Rank

#539 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.4%8,100

Female

51.6%8,650

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.936

Average Age

43.1

Median Age

Age Rank

#345 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

845(5.0%)

5–9

1,005(6.0%)

10–14

920(5.5%)

15–19

965(5.8%)

20–24

945(5.6%)

25–29

990(5.9%)

30–34

1,130(6.7%)

35–39

1,185(7.1%)

40–44

980(5.9%)

45–49

920(5.5%)

50–54

915(5.5%)

55–59

1,100(6.6%)

60–64

1,135(6.8%)

65–69

1,010(6.0%)

70–74

820(4.9%)

75–79

615(3.7%)

80–84

535(3.2%)

85+

755(4.5%)

Swift Current Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

7,891

Occupied Private Dwellings

7,214

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,455 (34.0%)

2 Persons

2,540 (35.2%)

3 Persons

850 (11.8%)

4 Persons

935 (13.0%)

5+ Persons

430 (6.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,730(24.0%)

Couples without children

2,065(28.6%)

One-parent families

495(6.9%)

One-person households

2,455(34.0%)

Multigenerational

70(1.0%)

Multiple-family

15(0.2%)

Swift Current Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$79,400After tax

Median Household Income

$68,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,000After tax

Median Individual Income

$39,200After tax

Income Rank

#449 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.6%

Employment Income

66.8%

Government Transfers

17.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

960(7.4%)

$10k–$20k

1,335(10.3%)

$20k–$30k

1,885(14.5%)

$30k–$40k

1,675(12.9%)

$40k–$50k

1,645(12.7%)

$50k–$60k

1,330(10.2%)

$60k–$70k

1,085(8.3%)

$70k–$80k

765(5.9%)

$80k–$90k

630(4.8%)

$90k–$100k

430(3.3%)

$100k+

1,255(9.7%)

Swift Current Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

61.8%

Unemployment Rate

7.3%

Total Labour Force

8,915

Employed

8,265

Unemployed

650

Not in Labour Force

4,455

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

10.5%

Children (0–17)

9.8%

Adults (18–64)

9.2%

Seniors (65+)

15.3%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3080 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.272

Swift Current Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

13,375

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,445 (18.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,495 (33.6%)

Postsecondary credential

6,440 (48.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,725 (12.9%)73.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

330 (2.5%)14.1% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

95 (0.7%)4.1% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,445(18.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,495(33.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,215(9.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,545(19.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

335(2.5%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,345(17.5%)

Swift Current Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

8.7%

715 people

Share of 8,265 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

715(8.7%)

Usual place of work

6,405(77.5%)

No fixed workplace address

1,135(13.7%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.1%)

Swift Current Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

8,920

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

60(0.7%)

Business, finance and administration

1,355(15.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

315(3.5%)

Health

780(8.7%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

940(10.5%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

140(1.6%)

Sales and service

2,540(28.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,660(18.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

595(6.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

375(4.2%)

Swift Current Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

8,920

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

380(4.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

325(3.6%)

Utilities

85(1.0%)

Construction

590(6.6%)

Manufacturing

405(4.5%)

Wholesale trade

465(5.2%)

Retail trade

1,100(12.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

375(4.2%)

Information and cultural industries

80(0.9%)

Finance and insurance

345(3.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

130(1.5%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

440(4.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

215(2.4%)

Educational services

660(7.4%)

Health care and social assistance

1,230(13.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

250(2.8%)

Accommodation and food services

810(9.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

400(4.5%)

Public administration

470(5.3%)

Swift Current Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

15,615 (95.2%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

735 (4.5%)

Neither

55 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

13,855 (84.4%)

French

160 (1.0%)

Non-official languages

1,950 (11.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

13,855(84.4%)

Tagalog

670(4.1%)

French

160(1.0%)

Spanish

80(0.5%)

Gujarati

70(0.4%)

Cantonese

65(0.4%)

Punjabi

60(0.4%)

Arabic

55(0.3%)

Korean

35(0.2%)

Hindi

30(0.2%)

Swift Current Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,765(66.0%)

Semi-detached

395(5.5%)

Row house

370(5.1%)

Duplex

165(2.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,280(17.7%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

105(1.5%)

Other attached

10(0.1%)

Movable

130(1.8%)

Housing · Swift Current (CA), Sask.

These figures are published for Swift Current (CA), Sask., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Swift Current alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

7,820

Owner households

5,530 (70.7%)

Renter households

2,285 (29.2%)

Owners with a mortgage

3,280 (59.3%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

2,255 (40.8%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

385 (16.8%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,900 (83.2%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$940All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,143All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,070

Renters, median

$870

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,550

Owners without a mortgage, median

$532

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,235 (15.8%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

535 (9.7%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

700 (30.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

35 (0.4%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

1,115(14.3%)

$500 to $749

1,715(21.9%)

$750 to $999

1,285(16.4%)

$1,000 to $1,249

905(11.6%)

$1,250 to $1,499

785(10.0%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,135(14.5%)

$2,000 to $2,499

560(7.2%)

$2,500 to $2,999

180(2.3%)

$3,000 and over

150(1.9%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Swift Current

Swift Current is a city in southwestern Saskatchewan on the Trans-Canada Highway and the Swift Current Creek. Prairie agriculture, a regional service role, and Chinook winds off the open plains shape daily life. The city anchors trade and healthcare for a wide farm hinterland. About 16,000 people live in Swift Current.

Known for

Prairie city on the Trans-Canada Highway
Regional service centre for southwest Saskatchewan
Swift Current Creek valley setting
Agriculture and agribusiness economy
Chinook-influenced southern plains climate

See & do

Kinetic Park / exhibition grounds
Fairgrounds and major outdoor events.
Downtown Central Avenue
Shops and services in the city core.
Swift Current Creek trails and parks
Riverside walks through town.
Art Gallery of Swift Current
Regional visual arts in the downtown.
Frontier Leisure Centre
Municipal aquatics and recreation complex.

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